Yamaha PX-2 Owner's Manual page 10

Adjusting tonearm balance
Once the cartridge is fitted on and the tonearm
assembled, proceed with balance adjustment as
described below:
1. Match the forward end of the tracking force
adjusting weight with the "O" line (the farthest
position) of the tonearm. Ready the tonearm
as if for "Play", by removing the cover of the
stylus of the cartridge, for example.
2. Switch on the power switch, and then depress
the CUT switch. After confirming that the
tonearm is at the check right, depress the DOWN
switch of the ARM CONTROL and examine the
level balance of the tonearm. When the head
shell side is too high, the tonearm's head section
(Move main weight backward.)
Balance control knob
will sink, whereas, when the main weight side is
too heavy, the tonearm's head section will rise.
„With the left hand gently applied to the head
shell, revolve the balance control of the main
weight to attain perfect balance.
. When steady balance has been attained, depress
the UP switch,
Adjusting Cartridge Tracking Force
Adjusting cartridge tracking force is to be per-
formed only after the tonearm has been properly
balanced.
1. Do not change the main weight's pasition from
where it gives perfectly leveled balance.
. The scale engraved in the tonearm is graduated
in units of 0.1 g. Match the forward end of the
tracking force adjusting weight to the position
on the cartridge that corresponds to the opti-
mum tracking force for that cartridge.
NOTE: Use the tracking force adjusting weight
with its flat surface facing downward,
Optimum tracking
force for
cartridge
Tracking force
adjusting weight
Tonearm
Tonearm adjustment should be carried out in the order shown below.
| 1. Adjusting tonearm balance | a | 2. Adjusting cartridge tracking force | amè | 3. Adjusting tonearm height
Adjusting Tonearm Height
1.
2.
3
Loosen the LOCK A knob,
As if to ready the cartridge for "Play", for
example, remove the stylus tip cover.
Place a disc on the turntable. Depress the PLAY/
DISC SIZE switch to lower the stylus onto the
disc surface.
. Make sure that the record surface is parallel
with the tonearm pipe, by adjusting the A
UP and V DOWN knob.
. When proper height adjustment has been attained,
firmiy tighten the LOCK A knob, with the tone-
arm position unchanged.
Carry this adjustment out very carefuliy, so that
neither stylus nor disc are damaged.
Disc surface Tonearm
BIL
Adjust so that the tonearm is
parallel to the disc surface.
Height contro! knob